Immigration judge

Karen Hope

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Public EOIR asylum decision statistics

Status
active
Data source
EOIR Case Data

Grant rate

15.6%

86 / 550

Total decisions

550

Merits decision sample in current public statistics

Grant rate

15.6%

Grants: 86

Denial rate

84.4%

Denials: 464

Other relief rate

0.0%

Other relief: 0

Judge profile

This profile is summarized from public sources for background context only. It is not an ImmJudge evaluation.

Karen Y. Hope was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in December 2021. Judge Hope earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989 from San Diego State University, a Juris Doctor in 1993 from Pepperdine University, School of Law, a Master of Laws in 1994 from Georgetown University, School of Law, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 2006 from Georgetown University. From 2019 to 2021, she served as Senior Legal Advisor, Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice (DOJ). From 1995 to 2019, she served as an Attorney Advisor, BIA, EOIR, DOJ. From 1994 to 1995, she served as a Judicial Law Clerk, Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, entering on duty through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. Judge Hope is a member of the State Bar of California and District of Columbia Bar.

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Source: TRAC Judge Report · View original report

Outcome distribution

Grants86 / 550
Denials464 / 550
Other relief0 / 550

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Spain

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Total decisions

75

Grants

3

Denials

72

Grant rate: 4.0%Denial rate: 96.0%

Guatemala

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Total decisions

72

Grants

1

Denials

71

Grant rate: 1.4%Denial rate: 98.6%

Niue

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Total decisions

71

Grants

10

Denials

61

Grant rate: 14.1%Denial rate: 85.9%

Honduras

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Total decisions

68

Grants

6

Denials

62

Grant rate: 8.8%Denial rate: 91.2%

Mexico

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Total decisions

54

Grants

2

Denials

52

Grant rate: 3.7%Denial rate: 96.3%

Colombia

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Total decisions

43

Grants

0

Denials

43

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Switzerland

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Total decisions

32

Grants

17

Denials

15

Grant rate: 53.1%Denial rate: 46.9%

Russia

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Total decisions

31

Grants

11

Denials

20

Grant rate: 35.5%Denial rate: 64.5%

India

Moderate sample
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Total decisions

27

Grants

8

Denials

19

Grant rate: 29.6%Denial rate: 70.4%

Peru

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Total decisions

11

Grants

3

Denials

8

Grant rate: 27.3%Denial rate: 72.7%

Iran

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Total decisions

9

Grants

6

Denials

3

Grant rate: 66.7%Denial rate: 33.3%

Venezuela

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Total decisions

8

Grants

0

Denials

8

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Kazakhstan

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Total decisions

7

Grants

4

Denials

3

Grant rate: 57.1%Denial rate: 42.9%

Egypt

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Total decisions

6

Grants

0

Denials

6

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Armenia

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Total decisions

3

Grants

0

Denials

3

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Lebanon

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Total decisions

3

Grants

0

Denials

3

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

St. Barthélemy

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Total decisions

3

Grants

0

Denials

3

Grant rate: 0.0%Denial rate: 100.0%

Bulgaria

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Total decisions

2

Grants

2

Denials

0

Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%

Cameroon

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Total decisions

2

Grants

1

Denials

1

Grant rate: 50.0%Denial rate: 50.0%

Ethiopia

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Total decisions

2

Grants

2

Denials

0

Grant rate: 100.0%Denial rate: 0.0%

These statistics come from public EOIR data. They reflect historical statistics only, are not legal advice, and cannot predict any individual case outcome.

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